12/19/2025
A 10% cut to Austin Public Health social service contracts means fewer mental health supports in an environment where are already stretched thin. Please take a moment to read this press release and advocate for mental health supports in Austin-Travis County.
One Voice Central Texas Opposes Ten Percent Cut to Austin Public Health Social Service Contracts
For Immediate Release
December 19, 2025
View the full release here: https://bit.ly/4aq4dYF
AUSTIN, Texas
One Voice Central Texas (OVCT) is a coalition of more than eighty nonprofit health and human service organization Executive Directors and leaders. OVCT is dedicated to empowering and supporting health and human services nonprofit executive leaders by providing the resources, advocacy, and collaborative opportunities necessary for their organizations to effectively serve their communities.
Austin Public Health (APH) social service contracts support critical community services such as community based mental health services, food access, early childhood intervention, prenatal care and education, domestic violence prevention, HIV/STI testing and treatment, sickle cell navigation, child development support, school-based mentoring, adult education, teen parent services, immigrant services, arts programming, leadership development and much more. These contracts support thousands of individuals each month, and demand only continues to grow as Austin’s population increases and economic uncertainty persists.
In 2025, the social service sector faced significant Federal funding cuts, an increased demand for services, and reductions in corporate and individual giving. This is already having a detrimental effect on public health and human services. This year alone, 41% of nonprofits surveyed reported reduced Federal Funding, 35% had to reduce the number of clients they are able to serve, 33% report reducing their services, and 28% report having to lay off staff members.
Further cuts to funding for recovery, peer support, and bridge housing will only exacerbate the issues facing our city’s most vulnerable individuals.
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View the full release here: https://bit.ly/4aq4dYF